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1. Make a video

2. English name

3. Self-introduction: age, family, hobbies

4. An anecdote

5. 45 seconds to 1 minute long

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2. 中文名字

3. 自我介紹-年紀、家庭、興趣

4. 一個小故事

5. 45秒到1分鐘長

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亲爱的笔友：

你今天好吗？我的英文名字是 Eric Chen, 中文名字叫 陈加宁。你的名字是什么呀？我跟我的妈妈，爸爸，和我的哥哥一起住。我最喜欢的活动比如篮球，游泳，跑步，象棋，和数学比赛。我的生日是2011年11月8日，属兔。

我今天要分享给你一个发生的故事。有一天，我和我妈妈和爸爸在吃饭。他们做的饭都很好吃，但是也很危险。我吃了一块鸡肉的时候，一个大骨头卡在我的喉咙里面了。我吞不下去，也吐不出来。我的爸爸妈妈急忙把我送到了一个急救中心，但是那时候已经关门了。我们只好去另外个急救中心，花了六到七分钟。到了急救中心，我见到了两个很有耐性的医生。他们照顾我，这是我经历过的最重要的经历之一。

好了，故事就讲完了。我很好奇你的爱好是什么。如果你也有一个故事，请你可以跟我分享。

祝你，

身体健康

陈加宁 上

2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好！我叫陳志琳。我最愛游泳和玩不同的桌遊。我的愛好是讀書，每天多會讀一本書。我有一個弟弟，他今年十歲。

我想和你分享一個故事，我上周去海邊跟我家人玩。水太冷所以我們去找不同的貝殼。我們找到很多貝殼可是它們不是最好看的。突然，我們看到一條鯨在沙灘上！我媽媽說鯨一定已經死了。我覺得她有道理因為鯨已經很臭了！

我很好奇你有沒有看到一條鯨。

祝

天天快樂

陳志琳上

2024年10月15日

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尊敬的筆友：

你好！我的名字叫張詠琪，我現在十二歲，而且我在七年級。我的愛好，和最拿手的運動是排球，我學了排球快到已經了四年了！因為我學排球三年了，我有很多排球故事。我最愛的顏色是紫色，況且喜歡藍色。

因為我學排球快到四年了，我有很多排球故事。一個故事是我在三年級開始學排球的時候，我不太擅長。我很怕球打到我，因為我怕被受傷。我在那個時候很虛弱的，所以我每一次都會被受傷。但我現在不怕球，我更怕如果我和我的團隊贏了。我已經告訴你一個故事，也告訴你我是誰，你呢？你最喜歡的運動是什麼，最拿手的呢？

祝你

天天快樂

張詠琪 上

2024年10月15日

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Dear ________________:

How are you today? My English name is Eric Chen, and my Chinese name is 陈加宁. What is your name? I live with my mom, dad, and my brother. My favorite activities are basketball, swimming, running, chess, and math competitions. My birthday is November 8, 2011, and I was born in the year of the rabbit. I want to share with you a story today. One day, I was having dinner with my mom and dad. The food they cooked was delicious, but also dangerous. A big bone got stuck in my throat when I ate a piece of chicken. I couldn't swallow it or spit it out. My mom and dad rushed me to an emergency center, but it was closed at that time. We had to go to another emergency center, which took six or seven minutes. At the emergency center, I met two very patient doctors. They took care of me, and it was one of the most important experiences I have ever had. Well, that's the end of the story. I'm curious about your hobbies. If you have a story, please share it with me.

Sincerely, Eric Chen

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Dear___,

Hello! My name is Brooklyn Chen-Arcidy. I love swimming and playing different boardgames. One of my favorite hobbies is reading. A book a day keeps the doctor away! I have a younger brother who turned ten this year.

I have a fun and interesting story to tell you.... Last week we went to the beach but the water was too cold so we decided to look for seashells instead. We looked and looked but found nothing special. When we turned the corner we saw something fascinating, a whale on the sandy beach! My mom said it was probably dead and I believed her because the air smelled terrible and the whale looked like it didn't have a flipper.

Have you ever seen a whale in the wild?

Sincerely,

Brooklyn

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親愛的筆友：

你好！很高興能認識你。我的名字是董樂希。我在七年級，今年十二歲。我家裡有五個人，爸爸、媽媽、弟弟和妹妹。我的弟弟九歲，妹妹兩歲。我很愛的運動是游泳和排球。我最常讀的書是一個系列，叫做 “Keeper of the Lost Cities”。十二月的時候會再出一本新的，所以我很興奮。我會彈鋼琴，也會吹直笛。

我有個故事想跟你分享。有一次我和我的家人去太浩湖玩。我們去的路上塞車，所以大概十點才到。我們沒有住在帳篷裡，我們住在蒙古包裡。裡面有暖氣，也有燈，所以很暖和。我剛走進去的時候想：「我應該帶一本書來看的。」在蒙古包裡有很重的樹的味道。可能是因為我周圍都是樹。裡面還有一張上下床和一張普通的床。床墊軟軟的，比一般露營的氣墊床舒服。我每天都依依不捨的出門。如果下次可以的話，我想再住一次蒙古包。

我很好奇你有沒有露過營？

祝

身體健康

友董樂希上

2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好，我叫方舟。我現在12歲。我今年在七年級。我跟我的爸爸、媽媽、弟弟、和妹妹住在一起。我愛玩電子遊戲，但是我也很拿手製作遊戲。

我有一個小故事我想分享。我還是五年級的時候，我跟我的朋友在一個假期聖經學校。我們在那兒做了一個棋盤遊戲，跟西洋棋有一點像。但是，遊戲開始前，你需要選你想要呢個棋子所以每一次玩都不一樣。還有，每一個棋子有不同的能力。我想知道，你有跟遊戲什麼關係呢？

祝

天天快樂

方舟 上

2024年10月15日

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Dear penpal,

My name is Isabella Cheung, I am currently twelve years old and in seventh grade. My hobby and the sport that I am best at, is volleyball. I started learning volleyball in third grade, so it's been almost four years! Since I have been studying volleyball for four years, I have many volleyball stories.

One story is that when I started volleyball in third grade, obviously, I wasn’t very good at it. I was afraid of the ball coming to me, and actually receiving the ball, because I was afraid of getting hurt. At the time, I was very weak and because of that, I got injured really easily. I'm not afraid of the ball now, but I'm more afraid if my team and I win. I've told you a story and told you who I am, what about you? What is your favorite sport and what are you best at?

Sincerely,

Isabella Cheung

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亲爱的笔友：

你好。我叫高广铭，我现在十二岁，上中学的七年级。我的家里有五个人，而且我有两个妹妹。我很闲的时候爱玩电动游戏或锻炼。我最喜欢吃的食物是拉面。我也满喜欢车的。

我想给你分享一个故事，这个故事是我在中国跑步的故事。在跑步的前一天，跟我的朋友商量好要五点起床，去个附近的操场跑。在跑步当天，我我迷迷糊糊地起床，刷了个牙，洗了个脸，然后跟着爷爷一起下楼，等舅舅来接我。舅舅来的时候他骑着一个摩托车。因为我很久都没有齐国摩托车，所以这次觉得特别刺激。在路上，风吹得很厉害，所以有点儿冷。到操场时，我的朋友还没到，所以我就先跑了四五圈。最后，我总共跑了差不多五公里，而且我们都很开心。

我很好奇您有什么故事能给我分享。

祝您

步步高升

广铭敬上 2024 年 10 月 17 日

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親愛的筆友：

你好，我叫顧正梅。我的愛好事體操和讀書。我最喜歡的動物是野牛，體育課是我最拿手的科目。

我想跟你分享一個小故事。有一次，我和我的家人在黃石國家公園爬山，然後一隻很大的野牛開始對我們的方向走。我們都很害怕。最後他開始往後走。

我很好奇你的生活是怎麼樣的。

祝你

天天快樂

顧正梅 二零二四年 十月 十四日

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Dear____,

Hi! It’s very nice to meet you. My name is Le Xi. A lot of people mispronounce my name the first time. It’s pronounced Lexi, so sometimes I write Lexi on my papers to make it easier for other people. It's crazy what a space between your name can do to you. I'm a 7th grader at Miller Middle School. I am 12 years old. There are 5 people in my family: my dad, mom, brother and sister. My brother is 9 years old and my sister is 2. My favorite sports are swimming and volleyball. I often read a series called “Keeper of the Lost Cities”. A new book is being released in December, so I’m pretty excited about that. I play the piano and clarinet.

There’s a story I’d like to share with you. One time I went to Lake Tahoe with my family. There was very heavy traffic so we arrived at around 10:00 pm. Instead of sleeping in a tent, we slept in a yurt. There was a heater and a lamp, so it was warm. When I walked in, my first thought was: “I should’ve brought a book.” The yurt smelled like trees. Although maybe it's because we were surrounded by trees. There was also a bunk bed and a regular bed. The mattress for both beds were soft, much better than an air mattress. I had to drag myself out of the yurt every morning. If it’s possible, I’d like to live in a yurt again next time.

Have you ever gone camping before? Hope to hear from you soon!

Sincerely,

Le Xi Dong

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親愛的筆友：

你/妳好。我叫林廉恩。我有爸爸，媽媽，和弟弟。我住在加州，我喜歡玩電子遊戲。我想和你/妳分享一個故事，有一天，我上學帶自己的午餐。我把我的午餐放在外面，去教室。午餐鈴聲了，我就去外面那食物，可是食物不見了。我覺得很奇怪，就問我的朋友。他們覺得可能飯被野生動物吃了，所以我就去拿熱午餐。我很好奇你/妳有沒有兄弟姐妹？他/她們好還是壞？

敬祝

天天快樂

林廉恩上

2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好。我叫蕭立青，今年快 十三 歲了。我家裡有四口人：我、我妹妹、我爸爸和我媽媽。我家裡還有兩隻貓，喵喵和橘子。

我有一個故事要跟你分享，當我一歲的時候，我和我爸爸在後院閒逛，我決定走到泳池邊去拿我的管子，我一定去過很近的地方因為當我抓住管子的那一刻，我掉進了十二英尺深的泳池深處。我爸爸一看到，立刻二話不說就跳進池子裡，我爸爸救了我。當我和爸爸起來時，我媽媽哭了，因為她害怕失去我。我在那時候很幸運。

我很好奇台灣的學校是什麼樣的？

祝你天天快樂！

蕭立青(Daniel Hsiao)上

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親愛的筆友：

你好。我叫張愛怡，很高興認識你。我今年十二歲，在七年級。我家人有爸媽、哥哥、妹妹和我。我哥哥在九年級，我妹妹在四年級。我的愛好是讀書。我做的運動有跑步、打籃球、踢足球和打排球。

現在，我想要跟你分享一個故事，就是有一天，在夏威夷旅行的時候，我們去看鯨魚。我們上一艘船，沿著海岸去看鯨魚。我覺得我們上船的時候很奇怪，因為他們告訴我們要脫鞋子。我們航行了大約20分鐘，就開始看到鯨魚！我看到了許多鯨魚，所以我不知道看了多少。我還看到了一條小鯨魚！我覺得很可愛的！我覺得我很幸運，因為有一些人在早上已經試圖看鯨魚，但是一條也沒有看到！

你有上船去看鯨魚嗎？

祝你

天天快樂

友 張愛怡 敬上

2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好！我的名字是李思盈。我現在住在San Jose。我是十二歲，我的生日是七月十八日。我有兩個姐姐和一個弟弟，我的姐姐已經大學畢業了然後我的弟弟是在三年級。我最喜歡的食物就是義大利麵。我的愛好是游泳和讀書。星期一到星期五我會去游泳一個半小時。我沒有寵物，但是我很想要一隻貓。我想和你分享一個故事，就是有一天，我跟我家人去了一個鏡子迷宮。然後，我的弟弟開始跑，他就撞到了鏡子牆上，跌倒了！我覺得很好笑，但是我弟弟不要我笑他所以他很生氣。我很好奇，你有兄弟姐妹嗎？他們比你年長或年輕多少？

祝你

身體健康

李思盈    上

2024十月十五日

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親愛的筆友：

我的中文名字是李臻彥。我是12歲，我有爸爸媽媽，和一個妹妹。我喜歡踢足球和象棋。我最喜歡的顏色是黑色。

我想和你分享一件恐怕的故事。我六歲的時候，我在沙發蹦來蹦去，開心的玩超人。忽然，我的腳失足了！我全身一震，頭超下摔在石壁爐上。到了急診醫院時，我全身都有血。我很好奇你有沒有重傷過？

敬祝

天天快樂！

李臻彥 上

2024年10月15日

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Dear Penpal,

Hello, my name is Zhou Fang but you can call me Ark. I'm 12 years old now. I'm in seventh grade this year. I live with my father, mother, brother, and sister. I love playing video games, but I also love developing them.

I have a little story I want to share, when I was in fifth grade, my friends and I were in Vacation Bible School, or VBS. We made a board game there, kind of like chess. However, before the game starts, you need to choose which pieces you want, so every time you play, it will be different. Also, each piece has a different ability. I want to know, what is your experience with games?

Sincerely,

Ark

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親愛的筆友：

你好!我的名字是文嘉華，英文名字是Erin。我在米樂中學上七年級，今年十三歲大。在我家聽裏有六個人。爸爸、媽媽、爺爺、奶奶、哥哥、和我。最近我的奶奶和爺爺從紐約搬到我們的家，所以我們的家庭加了兩個人。我有空的時候喜歡畫畫和讀書，最愛的顔色是紫色。我最愛的季節是冬天，因為在那時候會慶祝聖誕節，會跟家人團結在一起。而且，在冬天時會下雨，對我來說很平靜。除了蘑菇和肉乾以外，我什麽食物都愛吃。

我從小都不吃蘑菇，但是我以前愛吃肉幹。以前，肉乾又鹹又甜的味道，讓我一想到就流口水。但我現在不吃肉乾。有一次，我打開了一包肉乾的時候，馬上把肉乾塞進我的嘴裏。我覺得肉乾的味道有點奇怪，往下看發現肉乾發霉了！我馬上把肉乾丟進了垃圾理。從此以後，我沒吃過肉乾。

我很好奇，在那生活怎麽樣？你喜歡做那些事情，有什麽愛好？我希望你能快快地回答！

祝

天天快樂

文嘉華 上

2024年 10月 19日

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親愛的筆友：

你好！我中文名字叫歐陽卓文，我十二歲。三月就會十三歲。我家人有三口人，爸爸媽媽和我。 我最喜歡藍色。我的愛好是玩電動，讀書，打高爾夫球，和拉小提琴。

春家的時候，我跟家人去了日本。我們到了日本的飛機場以後不知道要搭那一列火車。我們找了十五分鐘還沒找不到。後來，我找到一個標誌可以找到火車，就上車了。我很好奇你最喜歡做什麼事情還有你在學校做什麼事情因為我想知道中國和美國學校有什麼不同。

祝

天天快樂

歐陽卓文 上

2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好。我叫潘娜拉。我是十二歲。我的愛好事踢足球和唱歌跳舞。我最喜歡的舞蹈是芭蕾舞。我有兩個哥哥姐姐。我的弟弟是六歲。我的姐姐是十四歲。我也有一隻狗，他叫 Marley。

我想和你分享一個故事。我喜歡寫作，因為能讓我擺脫對生活和作業的擔憂。寫作也幫助我組織和澄清我的想法。這讓我感覺很開心。你也喜歡寫作嗎？很好奇我們有相同喜歡的顏色。

敬祝

天天快樂！

潘娜拉 敬上

2024年 10月 15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好!我的名字是宋雪怡，英文名字是Angela。我今年十二歲，在米樂中學上七年級。家庭裡的人包括我，父母和姐姐。她今年十六歲，正在上十一年級。我的愛好包括打排球，讀書，逛街等等。我家也有一隻貓，牠今年兩歲。我最愛的顏色是藍色，最愛的季節是冬季。

小時候，我和家人到處旅遊。這是我最難忘的回憶，因為當我回到家以後，我就有了一個新的興趣。這對我說是一個很棒的經驗。並且，去外面旅行給我帶來了歡樂的時刻。我現在還會懷念童年的歡樂。雖然我生命中的這段時間已經過去了，每年冬季時，我們會去一個新的地方。

我想跟你分享的小故事是去年去夏威夷的時候。有一天，我和家人去潛水。我把頭伸到水裡時，看到了許多各種各樣，五顏六色的魚。靠近牠們時，牠們就一個一個快速的游走，就像一道閃電。突然，一個人説：「我看到海龜了，在這裡！」我跟姐姐立刻游過去，然後把頭伸到水裡。一隻海龜沿著海底往前游。我當時非常激動，因為我從來沒親眼見到一隻海龜。幾秒鐘後，另一個人喊：「海龜過來了，大家快閃開！」突然間，我的潛水腳蹼掉了，然後開始沉。

我手忙腳亂地試著去抓，但是沒抓到。當時我想：我就把它留在那兒吧，反正也拿不了。令我沒想到的是，我的潛水腳蹼上升到水面。我不加思索地穿上腳蹼，然後游到旁邊去。這是我生活中發現的一個小故事。我很好奇在中國的生活怎麼樣？冬天會不會下雪？

祝

安康

宋雪怡  上

2024年十月十號

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请爱的笔友：

你好！我叫卡罗琳·孙。我今年12岁。我的星座是处女座。我有两个妹妹。我的爱好是读书，我可以读几个小时。我喜欢打网球，已经打了三年多了。

     我想和大家分享一个故事。当我六岁的时候，我喜欢跳进爸爸的怀里。有一天，我们在一家火锅店等位时，我爬上一张石凳，让爸爸来接我。然而，他正在和我妈妈说话，没有听到我的声音，我已经跳了起来。幸好我跳的高度不高，伤势并不严重。我哭了，但不是因为疼，而是因为害怕。你有过这样的经历吗？你在学校的科目是什么？我的专业是语言艺术。我很高兴收到您的回复。

祝

天天快乐，

孙心妍上

10月17号2024年

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親愛的筆友：

你好！我的名字是田昕昕，今年十二歲了。我在米樂中學上七年級。我的家裡有五個人，爸爸、媽媽、弟弟、外婆、和我。我最愛的兩個顏色是黑色和白色。我最拿手的樂器是鋼琴。我的愛好有游泳，鋼琴，讀書，還有寫作。我喜歡吃水果，也喜歡喝酸奶。

我想和你分享一個故事，就是我上中學的第一天。在我們的學校，有中文課的人每天都有七堂課。課間時間有三分鐘，我覺得時間太短了。第一天，我每節課都遲到了一點。我慢慢適應了新的節奏，老師，和習慣。我的中學比小學大很多。這就是我上六年級的第一天。

我想要更好的認識你。我很好奇，你會什麼樂器嗎？你有什麼愛好？你的家裡有多少人？我很高興當你的筆友。我希望我們有一個很好的友誼。

敬祝

天天快樂

友 田昕昕 上

2024年 10月 15日

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親愛的筆友：

你好！我很高興可以當你的筆友！我的名字是陳伊莎，我是從 San Jose 寫給你的。我家裏有4人；我的媽媽，我妹妹，我的爸爸和我。我的愛好有：做小手飾（比如小玩具和小包子），織衣服和玩具，做珠寶，等等。我覺得麵條是最好吃的食物，然後藍色是最漂亮的顏色！你呢？你喜歡什麼樣的食物和顏色？

啊！我想到了一個關於食物的故事，讓我講給你聽：有一天，我跟我的妹妹去買奶茶，但是我不知道要選那一個味道。因為我的妹妹已經知道他要點的味道，我們就去排隊。我走到收銀員前面時，還不知道要買什麼，所以我讓我妹妹幫我選。拿到飲料時，我注意到它是綠色的！起初，我認為它看起來很噁心，但是我一喝覺得很好喝！它又冷又甜；而且，飲料裡有波巴，真的很好喝！！！現在，我最愛喝的奶茶是這個味道 （我以後學到它叫抹茶味道），所以我學到大家要做/”嘗試” 新的事物！

你呢？你在中國生活怎樣？好玩嗎？你有什麼愛好？你喜歡什麼樣的食物或顏色？

我很興奮可以當你的筆友！！

祝你

天天快樂！

陳伊莎上

2024年10月16日

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親愛的筆友，

你好。我叫王辰羲，很高興認識你！我每天都會到 Miller 中學上課，這裡有許多有趣的課程。我沒有任何兄弟姐妹，也沒有寵物。我最愛的運動是高爾夫球，我每天都會去球場練球。

在我們附近的一個高爾夫球場，我常常都會碰到郊狼。不少次我在球場上打球時都看到了狼走來走去。有一次，我甚至看到了一隻狼攻擊野鴨。

當時，我感到恐慌，可是眼睛卻沒辦法離開這個場景，完全被迷住了！郊狼追著野鴨，最後咬住了牠的翅膀。他們掙扎了一會兒之後，郊狼就叼著野鴨跑走了！

我很好奇你的生活中有過什麼樣的經驗，希望能更多地了解你！

祝你天天快樂！

王辰羲 上

2024年 10月 15日

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Hello!

Hope you are doing great! My name is Kayla! What's your name? How many siblings do you have? I have a ten year old little brother, his name is Kyle. I am born in March 13 2012, my zodiac sign is picese. My hobby is dance, I have dance almost everyday.

I absolutely love going to taiwan! I especially love Taiwan's 711. Everyday I would walk to 711 and get a tea egg! Have you had 林東芳牛肉麵? I honestly think that this is the best beef noodle soup I have ever had in my whole life. One time I went with my grandma and she got this tofu thing. It tasted so good, and now I crave it everyday. What's your favorite food? Taiwan has so many cute shops, one time my cousins took us to the miffy store. Everything was so cute! I wanted to buy it all!!

Taiwan has the very best food. Every morning my grandma would walk down the street to buy me and my brother breakfast. Whether it was egg pancakes or chinese donuts, everything was delicious. I miss Taiwan so much and I would love to go back soon!

Sincerely,

Kayla

Dear Peng han ting,

I want to share one of my most memorable experiences—sleeping over at my friend's house. It was a Friday afternoon after school, and I was so excited. As soon as I arrived, I rushed to her doorstep, rang the doorbell, and she opened the door with a big smile. We went straight to her room to set up my sleeping bag, then chatted for a while. Soon, we heard her mom call, “Dinner’s ready!” She replied with “Coming!”. Afterward, we built a pillow fort in her room, making it really cozy with blankets and pillows. Afterward we watched a movie together in the fort. We chatted a little and went to sleep. In the morning we first made breakfast then made some friendship bracelets.

Thank you,

Kayla

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Dear pen pal:

Hello. My name is Gao Guangming. I am now twelve years old and in the seventh grade. There are five people in my family and I have two younger sisters. When I have free time, I like to play video games or exercise.

I want to share a story with you. This story is about a random run in China. The day before the run, I spoke with my friends and agreed to get up at five o'clock and go for a run at a track near both of our houses. On the day of the run, I went downstairs with my grandpa and waited for my uncle to pick me up. When my uncle came, he was riding a motorcycle. Since I haven’t ridden motorcycle for a long time, I found it particularly exciting this time. When I got to the track, my friend hasn't arrived yet, so I ran four or five laps first. In the end, I ran about five kilometers in total and we both had fun.

I'm curious if you have any stories to share with me.

Sincerely,

Guangming October 17, 2024

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Dear_____,

Hi! My name is Szilvia. Some of my hobbies include gymnastics and reading. My favorite animal is a bison, and P.E is my best subject.

I would like to share a short story with you. One time I was hiking in Yellowstone National Park with my family, and a bison started walking towards us. We were all very scared. Then, it finally walked away.

I am excited to hear what your life is like!

Sincerely,

Szilvia

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Dear____,

Hello. My name is Liam. I have a father, a mother, and a younger brother. I live in California and I love playing video games. I want to share a story with you. One day, I brought my own lunch to school. I left my lunch outside and went to class. The lunch bell rang, so I went outside to get the food, but it was gone. I thought it was strange and asked my friend. They thought the food might have been eaten by wild animals, so I went to get hot lunch. Do you have any siblings? Are they good or bad?

SINCERELY

Liam_Hildebrandt
10/17/24

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Dear………..:

Hello. My name is Daniel Day Hsiao, I’m almost 13 years old. I have four people in my family: me, my sister, my dad and my mom. I also have two cats at home, Meow- Meow and Orange.

I have a story to share with you, when I was one years old, Me and my dad were hanging out in the backyard, I decided to walk on the edge of the pool to get my tube, I must’ve been to close to the edge because the moment I grabbed the tube, I fell in the deep end of the pool which was twelve feet. When my dad saw, he immediately jumped in the pool without thinking twice, my dad saved me. When me and my dad got up, my mom was crying because she was afraid to lose me. I got lucky there.

BYE

Daniel Hsiao

I am curious what are Taiwan school’s like?

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10/15/2024

Dear Pen Pal,

Hello! My name is Ashley Jung, and it’s nice to meet you. I am 12 years old and in 7th grade. In my family I have my mom and dad, older brother, younger sister, and me. My brother is in 9th grade, and my sister is in 4th grade. My favorite hobby is reading. Some activities I do are running, playing basketball, soccer, and volleyball.

Now, I would like to share a story with you. When I was on vacation, I was in Hawaii and we went whale watching. We boarded a boat and then we went along the coast towards the sea. When we boarded the boat, I thought that it was kind of weird because the guides told us to take off our shoes. In about 20 minutes, we started to see some whales! I saw so many whales that I don’t know exactly how many I saw. I even saw a baby whale! It was very adorable. I think I was very lucky because some people on the boat tried to go whale watching in the morning, but they did not even see a single whale!

Have you ever been whale watching?

Sincerely,

Ashley Jung

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Dear pen pal,

Hello! My name is Isabella Lee. I currently live in San Jose. I am 12 years old and my birthday is July 18th. I have two sisters and a younger brother. My sisters have already graduated college and my younger brother is in 3rd grade. My favorite food is pasta. My hobbies are swimming and reading. Monday to Friday I go to swim practice for an hour and a half. I do not have any pets but I really want a cat. A story I want to share with you is when I went to a mirror maze with my family. My brother started running around and he accidentally ran into one of the mirror walls and fell! I thought it was very funny but my brother didn't want me to laugh at him and he got angry. I'm curious, do you have any siblings? How much older or younger are they than you?

Sincerely,

Isabella Lee

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Dear___,

My English name is Marcus Lee. I am 12 years old, I have mom and dad, and a younger sister. I like playing soccer and chess.

I want to share a scary story with you. When I was six years old, I was jumping up and down on the sofa, happily playing Superman. Suddenly, my foot slipped! My whole body was shaken, my head fell upside down, and I fell on the stone wall. By the time I got to the emergency hospital, I had blood all over my body. I'm curious what foods you usually eat at home?

Sincerely,

Marcus Lee

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Dear Pen Pal,

Hello! My name is Erin, and my Chinese name is 文嘉華. I am a seventh grader who goes to Miller Middle School. I recently turned thirteen years old. There are six people in my family. My dad, my mom, my grandpa, my grandma, my brother, and me. Recently, my grandparents moved from New York to our house, so our family got two more people. It was kind of exciting. When I have free time, I like  to draw and read. My favorite color is purple, and my favorite season is Winter. This is because Christmas is during the winter. Also, it rains in the winter, which I find comforting and peaceful. Besides mushrooms and jerky, I love all foods.

I’ve always hated mushrooms, but when I was little, I loved eating jerky. Its salty yet sweet flavor was something I absolutely adored. But one time, I opened a new pack of jerky and took a big bite. Only then, did I notice the jerky tasted kind of weird. When I looked down, I discovered that the jerky was growing mold! Ever since then , I’ve never touched a pack of jerky.

Enough about me, let’s talk about you! I have so many things I want to know about you. Where do you live, and what is life like there? What are your hobbies and interests? What are a few of your favorite things? I hope to hear from you soon!

Sincerely,

Erin Man

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親愛的筆友，

你好！我叫王姿琳，我今年12歲。你有幾個兄弟姐妹？ 我有一個弟弟他10歲，他在四年級！我很喜歡跳舞，我每天都有跳舞課，我最不愛芭蕾舞。我很愛去台灣，我每次去台灣會看我的兄弟兄妹，野馬，姑姑，阿姨。我特別愛台灣的711，我覺得美國的711好無聊，生麼都沒有。我去台灣的時候每天都會去711那一顆茶葉蛋。711 也有很好喝的珍珠奶茶，我最喜歡711的冰淇淋。台灣有最好吃的食物。我的阿嬤每天早上會去買中式早點。他會買猶太和燒餅。好吃極了！台灣有最可愛的商店，有一次我的表哥帶我和我的弟弟去一個 Miffy 店。什麼都很可愛，我想買整間商店。

祝 天天快樂，                                                         10/11

王姿琳上

親愛的彭汉挺,

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你好！我要給你分享一個很有趣的故事。我記得一個很難忘的經驗，我要跟你分享我去朋友家過夜的經驗。我記得我開到他家的時候我覺得很興奮。我興奮地跑去按門鈴。他打開門，打招呼。我們開心的跑去他的房間，他幫我鋪床。我們先聊天，然後我們聽到他的媽媽：“晚飯做好了！”。他回答：“來了，來了。”。我們吃完時做了一個枕頭堡。 我們在枕頭堡裡面看了一個電影。我們很晚的去睡覺，大概在一點。我們醒來的時候先做了早飯，然後就去做手鐲。那是我經歷過的最好的過夜之一。

望聽到你的經歷

王姿琳 12/16/24

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Dear___:

Hello! My name is Benjamin, I am 12 years old. There are 3 people in my family: my dad, my mom, and me. My hobbies are playing video games, reading, playing golf, and playing the violin. When it was spring break, my family and I went to Japan. When we arrived, we spent more than 15 minutes trying to find the correct train to board. It took me a while to find the correct train, but in the end I found a sign that told us where to go. I am curious what your favorite thing to do is and what you normally do in school.

Hope you have a good school year!
Benjamin Ouyang

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親愛的筆友：

你好，我很高興認識你。我叫蕭堯，我今年七年級十二歲。在我家裡有四個人媽媽、爸爸、姐姐和我，我家也兩個寵物一隻狗和一隻貓。

我最喜歡的顏色是橘色。

我愛打籃球、看電視和做數學提，等等。

我今天想和你分享一個故事，上周日我跟我家人一起去爬山。爬山時，我們看到了一條野生毒蛇。我看到時，聞到了一個臭臭的味道，他看起來又大又露很恐怖。這時，我的心跳變得更快，我的腳基本上動不了。我爸爸快快說：｛大家慢慢的走回去。} 最後，我們就到車上開走了。

我很好奇你有沒有看過野生毒蛇？

敬祝，

天天快樂，

蕭堯  2024年10月15日

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亲爱的笔友：

你好！我叫熊思潼，现在在七年级，和我的爸爸妈妈还有弟弟住在 Santa Clara, 加州。

我爱拉小提琴，对它很有感情，特别是《梁祝》的那种旋律。同时，我也喜欢画画，尤其在网上画，因为看起来很顺眼又好玩。

我最爱去中国，因为那里有很多好吃的食物，尤其是火锅，里面的鸭血最好吃。长大后，我想成为一个非常有钱的人，过上我理想的生活。我也会点游泳，最拿手的就是蛙泳。

有趣的是，我后院住了一家野兔，可惜有个老鹰来。不知什么事发生，一只兔子不见了，应该是老鹰捉走的。

我也对你很感兴趣，想知道你的爱好是什么，你最喜欢去哪里呢？

敬祝天天快乐，

熊思潼上

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Dear,

Hello! My name is Nailah. I am twelve years old. My hobbies are playing Soccer, singing and dancing. My favorite style of dance is ballet. I have two siblings. My younger brother is six years old. My sister is fourteen years old. I also have a dog, his name is Marley. I want to share a story with you. I like writing because it frees me from worries about life and homework. Writing also helps me organize and clarify my thoughts. This makes me feel really warm. I'm curious if we have the same favorite color.

Sincerely,

Nailah Patty

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亲爱的笔友：

你好。我叫张竞元。我的英文名字是Emma。我的生日是十月三号，刚刚十二岁。我最喜欢的颜色是绿色，最喜欢的食物是冰棒。

我想和你分享一個故事:

有一个人想让我花两块“Lin Bucks” (Lin Bucks 是班上的参与积分的钱)买他的铅笔。我买了以后他说铅笔是坏的。我修好铅笔以后，他想要会铅笔，或者再给他两块 Lin Bucks。我说不给。

我很好奇,你有宠物吗？如果你有，是设么样的宠物，什么名字？

祝

天天快樂

张竞元 上

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亲爱的笔友：

我的名字是张陶然。我今年12岁在七年级米勒中学。我家里有五口人，六口如果你加上我的猫。我也有两个双胞胎弟弟。我喜欢打篮球，吹长号和弹琴。我也喜欢读书。我最近在读一本书叫三体。这本书是在中文写的，所以我在读英文版本。我很好奇如果你有没有读过这个书。如果你没有的化，我建议你去读一下。

我想跟你分享一个故事。有一次在六年级有一个入侵者在我们的学校上。校长知道后，告诉老师们把门关上然后锁上。我们在那时候在考试，所以我们的老师教我们到桌底下，继续考试。所以全班顿在桌底下考试，特别搞笑。我很想知道你有什么有趣的事情可以跟我说一说。下次在写。

敬祝 安康

陶然 敬上 10/31

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Dear penpal,       10/10/24                                                                                          Hello, my name is Angela, and my Chinese name is 宋雪怡. I am twelve years old and in   seventh grade at Miller Middle School. My family includes myself, my parents and my sister. She is sixteen years old and in eleventh grade. My hobbies include playing volleyball, reading, shopping, etc. My favorite color is blue, and I think winter is the best season.

When I was a child, my family and I traveled around. These are my most unforgettable memories because when I got home, I had a new interest. This was a great experience for me. Also, traveling outside to other places brought me moments of joy. I still miss the joy of those years. Although this period of my life has passed, every winter, we travel to a new place.

The short story I want to share with you is when I went to Hawaii last year. One day, my family and I went scuba diving. When I put my head under the surface of the water, I saw a great diversity of fish. There were many fish with different colors and sizes. When you get close to them, they swim away quickly one by one, like a bolt of lightning. Suddenly, a person said， "I saw a turtle, right here!" My sister and I immediately swam over and plunged our heads into the water. A sea turtle swims along the seafloor. I was very excited because I had never seen a turtle in person. A few seconds later, another person yelled, "The turtle is coming, everyone, get out of the way!" Suddenly, one of my flippers fell off and started to sink. I tried to catch it in a hurry, but failed dismissively. At that time I thought: I’ll just leave it there, I can’t get to it anyway. To my surprise, my flipper rose to the surface. Without thinking, I put on my flipper and swam to the side. This is a short story that occurred in my life. What is life like in China? Does it snow in the winter?

Sincerely，

Angela Song

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10.17.2024

Dear pen pal,
Hello! My name is Caroline Sun. I am 12 years old. My zodiac is Virgo. I have two younger sisters. My hobby is reading, I can read for several hours. I love playing tennis, and I have played for more than three years.

I want to share with you a story. When I was about six years old, I loved jumping into my dad's arms. One day, while we were waiting for a table at a hotpot restaurant, I climbed onto a stone bench, and told my dad to catch me. However, he was talking to my mom and did not hear me and I had already jumped. Luckily, the height I had jumped from was not high, and my injury was not severe. I cried, but not because it hurt, because I got scared. Have you ever have that happen to you? What is your subject in school? Mine is language arts. I am excited to receive your reply.

Warm Regards,

Caroline Sun

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10/15/2024

Dear penpal,

Hello! My name is Norah Tian, and I'm 12 years old. I am in 7th grade, and I go to Miller Middle School. There are five people in my family, dad, mom, brother, grandma, and me. My two favorite colors are black and white. The instrument I am best at is piano. Some of my hobbies include, swimming, piano, reading, and writing. I like to eat fruits and icecream.

I would like to share a story with you. My first day of middle school was very hectic. At my school, the people with Chinese class have seven periods. There are three minutes passing period in between classes, and I thought it was too little time. On the first day, I was late to all my classes by a little bit. However, I gradually became used to new teachers, classmates, and habits. My middle school is a lot bigger than my elementary school. That was my first day of middle school.

I have some questions I would like to ask so I can get to know you better. Do you play any instruments? What are some of your hobbies? How many people are in your family? I am very pleased to be your pen-pal. I hope we have a good friendship.

Sincerely,

Norah Tian

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Dear Pen Pal,

Hello!! My name is Isabella Tran, and I’m very excited to be your pen pal! I live in San Jose and I’m writing to you from Miller Middle school. I have many hobbies, and some include crafting (like making small toys and bags), crocheting clothes and toys, making jewelry, etc. My favorite foods are noodles, and my favorite color is cyan ! What about you? What colors and foods do you like?

Oh! I just remembered a story regarding food. Let me tell it to you: One day, I was walking with my sister to go buy milk tea, but I didn’t know what flavor to choose. However, my sister knew, so I just went in line to wait in line. When we were at the register though, I still didn’t know what to buy, so I asked my sister to choose for me. In the end, I ended up with a green-slushy looking drink. To be honest, it looked kind of disgusting, but I still decided to try it. When I tried it though, it was REALLY good. Not only was it cold, it was also icy, and had a nice texture. Also, it had boba in it which was really chewy! At the very end, it became one of my favorite foods/drinks, and this experiences taught me that you should always try something before you judge it (you never know!).

What about you? How is life in China? Is it fun? What food do you like? What colors? Hope you write back soon!

From,

Isabella Tran

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Dear pen pal, Hello.

My name is Jason Wang, nice to meet you! I go to Miller Middle School every day and there are many interesting classes. I have no siblings or pets. My favorite sport is golf, and I go to the golf course to practice every day. At a golf course near us, I encounter coyotes all the time. Many times I have seen coyotes walking around while playing on the golf course. Once, I even saw a coyote attack a mallard duck.

At that time, I felt panic, but I couldn't take my eyes away from this scene, I was completely fascinated! The coyote chased the mallard and eventually bit its wing. After they struggled for a while, the coyote ran away with the duck in its mouth!

I’m curious about what experiences you have had in your life and hope to get to know you more!

Hope to hear from you soon!

Regards,

Jason Wang

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Dear pen pal:



Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Michael Xiao, I am in seventh grade and 12 years old. There are four people in my family: mom, dad, sister and me. I also have two pets, a dog and a cat.



I love playing basketball, watching TV and doing math questions, etc.



I want to share a story with you today. Last Sunday I went hiking with my family. While climbing the mountain, we saw a wild venomous snake. My dad said quickly: {Everyone, walk back slowly. } Finally, we got to the car and drove away.



I'm curious if you've ever seen a venomous snake in the wild?



Best wishes,



Happy every day,

sincerely, Michael Xiao

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Dear PenPal,

Hello! My name is Xiong Sitong, and I’m in the seventh grade. I live in Santa Clara, California, with my parents and younger brother.

I have a passion for playing the violin, especially pieces like "Butterfly Lovers," which I truly enjoy and feel connections with. I also love drawing, particularly online, as I find it both satisfying and fun.

One of my favorite places to visit is China because of the incredible food—especially hot pot! The duck tofu is my absolute favorite. When I grow up, I hope to be wealthy and live my dream life. I also know how to swim, and my strongest stroke is breaststroke.

By the way, there’s a family of wild rabbits in my backyard, but sadly, an eagle has been around. One of the rabbits is missing, and I’m worried it may have been caught.

I’d love to hear more about you! What are your hobbies? Where do you enjoy going? Can’t wait for your response!

Sincerely,

Sitong Xiong

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Dear Pen Pal:

Hello! My name is Emma Zhang. My Chinese name is 张竞元. My birthday is October 3rd, and I have just turned twelve. My favorite color is pastel green and my favorite food is popsicles.

I want to share a story with you:

One guy asked me to buy his pencil for two "Lin Bucks" (Lin Bucks are the class's participation points). After I bought it, he said the pencil was broken. I fix the pencil later and he wants a pencil, or give him two more Lin Bucks. I said no.

I'm curious, do you have any pets? If you have a pet, what is its name?

Sincerely,

Emma Zhang

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Dear Pen pal,

My name is Toran Zhang. This year, I'm 12 years old and I'm in seventh grade at Miller Middle School. There are 5 people in my family, but 6 if you count my cat. I also have two twin brothers who are very irritating. My hobbies include, basketball, trombone, and piano. I've recently been reading this book called Three Body Problem written by Cixin Liu. The book was originally written in Chinese, so I'm reading the translated version. I'm curious if you've heard or read the book and if you haven't, I highly recommend it as your next read.

A funny story I want to share is that once, there was a lock down at our school. There had been an alert that someone unwelcome was near our campus. The principal told the teachers through the loudspeaker to lock the doors, close the windows, and turn off the lights. During that time, our class was taking a test so the teacher told us to grab our computers, take it under with us, and continue the test. You can guess how funny the scene was. 30 or so students squatting under their chairs with computers glowing up their faces. In the end, it turned out to be a false alarm and was really nothing. Anyways, I look forward to learning about your life. Write to you next time!

From, Toran Zhang